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The ethical choice is vegan

The ethical choice is vegan

By on September 29, 2011

All sentient beings feel pain. Meat, dairy and eggs come from sentient beings. Meat, dairy and eggs always cause pain. Humans do not have a biological need to eat meat, dairy and eggs. So, if you choose to eat meat,

My response to an open-minded carnist

My response to an open-minded carnist

By on September 8, 2011

I appreciate your willingness to chat. I would say that most of our views about animals come from the culture that we grew up in. We have been taught that animals are lower than us and hence we can eat

Are we omnivores or herbivores?

Are we omnivores or herbivores?

By on September 4, 2011

I’ve read quite a few articles and discussions on the internet (and in books) debating whether human beings are naturally omnivores or herbivores. I’m sure you’ve seen the debate; humans don’t have claws, sharp teeth, the stomach acidity nor intestinal

Bill Clinton is eating a plant-based diet – he’s not vegan

Bill Clinton is eating a plant-based diet – he’s not vegan

By on August 21, 2011

The big story in the community is that former president Bill Clinton has gone vegan. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but President Clinton has not gone vegan, he is eating a plant-based diet. Veganism is an ethical philosophy that

Email from a Vivisector

Email from a Vivisector

By on July 30, 2011

Because of our work, we’ve had a number of opportunities to interact with animal exploiters. Recently we reached out to a vivisection lab on behalf of Beagle Freedom Project to see if they were able to release any dogs to

Blogtrolls and look out, Sri Lankans.

Blogtrolls and look out, Sri Lankans.

By on July 3, 2011

Lately the Thinking Vegan’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/TheThinkingVegan) has been infiltrated by people in the ag industry – cattle ranchers, dairy ranchers, etc. From the “plants have feelings too” crowd to “god wants us to eat animals” to “I’ll eat an

Judgmental Block

Judgmental Block

By on March 6, 2011

People feel “judged” by vegans because they are experiencing guilt or shame about their choices.

The war on animals

The war on animals

By on February 8, 2011

I appreciate each and every vegan activist and "freedom fighter" working to stop this war with the tools and resources they have.

Fighting a war

Fighting a war

By on February 8, 2011

Vegans and animal rights activists are fighting a war, yet most people don’t realize there’s a war being fought. They have no idea that they are fighting on the side of the oppressors and exploiters. Every time they purchase meat,